Beechcraft 1900D N149CJ

Summary

On 1 April 2004 at about 23:30 local time, a Beechcraft 1900D registered N149CJ was involved in an accident near Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States. 16 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 April 2004 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Bradley International Airport (BDL)

Coordinates

41.9389, -72.6831

Aircraft

Beechcraft 1900D

Registration

N149CJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Syracuse → Windsor Locks

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC04LA099

Nobody was injured.

The fuel truck driver's failure to maintain clearance with a taxiing airplane, resulting in the collision between the fuel truck and the airplane. A factor in the accident was the night condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After landing, and while taxiing to the ramp at night, the airplane's left engine and fuselage was struck by a fuel truck. Witness statements did not reveal headlights illuminated on the fuel truck. Weather at the time of the accident included light rain and mist with 2 miles visibility. The Airport Ramp Rules and Regulations, stated in part: "All vehicles shall always relinquish right-of-way to any aircraft moving under its own power or under tow, except emergency conditions," and "all vehicles will have lights on during the hours between dusk and dawn and during periods of low visibility."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.